| Chaenopsidae (Pike-, tube- and flagblennies) |
| 10.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range - 72 m |
| Western Central Atlantic: Colombia. |
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Anal spines: 2-2. Species distinguished by: small spot on cheek behind eye; 1 supraorbital pore above posterodorsal margin of eye on each side of median commissural pore; segmented dorsal-fin rays 35 to 37; total dorsal-fin elements 51 or more; males with ocellated spot between second and third dorsal-fin spines. Common amongst Chaenopsids: small elongate fishes; largest species about 12 cm SL, most under 5 cm SL. Head usually with cirri or fleshy flaps on anterior nostrils, eyes, and sometimes laterally on nape; gill membranes continuous with each other across posteroventral surface of head. Each jaw with canine-like or incisor-like teeth anteriorly; teeth usually also present on vomer and often on palatines (roof of mouth). Dorsal-fin spines flexible, usually outnumbering the segmented soft rays, spinous and segmented-rayed portions forming a single, continuous fin; 2 flexible spines in anal fin; pelvic fins inserted anterior to position of pectoral fins, with 1 spine not visible externally and only 2 or 3 segmented (soft) rays; all fin rays, including caudal-fin rays, unbranched (simple). Lateral line absent. Scales absent (Ref.52855). |
| Minimum depth from Ref. 58018. |
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Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 18 October 2007 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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